France vs Viet Nam: Fossil fuel consumption
France
1,119 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
1,151 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
25th
Viet Nam rank
23rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- France
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1,151 terawatt-hours against 1,119 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 32 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,328 terawatt-hours | 61.18 terawatt-hours | 1,267 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 1,882 terawatt-hours | 61.79 terawatt-hours | 1,821 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 1,649 terawatt-hours | 58.77 terawatt-hours | 1,590 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,657 terawatt-hours | 97.77 terawatt-hours | 1,560 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,703 terawatt-hours | 278.8 terawatt-hours | 1,425 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 1,464 terawatt-hours | 625.14 terawatt-hours | 838.57 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 1,193 terawatt-hours | 1,016 terawatt-hours | 177.05 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, France or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1,151 terawatt-hours against 1,119 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between France and Viet Nam?
- 32 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Viet Nam rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- France ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.